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the city. >> we are proud. and people here that have kind of stuck this thing out -- >> reporter: there are still lingering scars. this weekend is a milestone. hotel rooms are full. and the economic boost could top $430 million. mardi gras will add to the total. >> all this money is going to really help all the local people who have really suffered for, you know, what has it been, eight years? >> reporter: as the kickoff nears, the brother coaches, john and jim harbaugh, fielded questions today before taking the field. >> there's no better coach than the national football league than this guy sitting right here. >> well, jack harbaugh, he's pretty darn good. >> that's true. >> reporter: no matter which team you're rooting for. >> nothing finer than being a 49er. >> go reasons! >> reporter: there's little doubt, everyone is cheering for new orleans. could anything make this super bowl weekend better? >> if the saints were in it. >> if the saints were in it, that would be the only awesome thing. >> reporter: well
the city. >> we are proud. and people here that have kind of stuck this thing out -- >> reporter: there are still lingering scars. this weekend is a milestone. hotel rooms are full. and the economic boost could top $430 million. mardi gras will add to the total. >> all this money is going to really help all the local people who have really suffered for, you know, what has it been, eight years? >> reporter: as the kickoff nears, the brother coaches, john and jim harbaugh,...
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windows across the city in freezing temperatures just as kids were starting the school day. >> translator: the ceiling was okay. but all the windows were broken. almost all the window panes were damaged. there are no windows without damage. >> reporter: the shards of glass injuring more than 1,000 people, 100 hospitalized. >> i heard this extremely loud noise that shook my apartment. >> reporter: canadian hockey player, michael garnett, lives there. we talked to him via skype. >> it blew the vents out of my bathroom and there was debris on the floor. and i am up on the 23rd floor and i could feel the building swaying. >> reporter: pieces of the meteor punched a hole in a frozen lake, but missed a town in a nearby nuclear plant. linda specializes in meteorites at the smithsonian. >> these are the primitive materials left over from when the planets formed and are the basic building blocks of all of our planetary material. >> it's heavy. >> reporter: it is indeed heavy. >> reporter: in an amazing coincidence, an astroid half the size of a football field came whizzing by this afternoon. while
windows across the city in freezing temperatures just as kids were starting the school day. >> translator: the ceiling was okay. but all the windows were broken. almost all the window panes were damaged. there are no windows without damage. >> reporter: the shards of glass injuring more than 1,000 people, 100 hospitalized. >> i heard this extremely loud noise that shook my apartment. >> reporter: canadian hockey player, michael garnett, lives there. we talked to him via...
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, is a loss to the entire city. reporter: moving 200 more officers from behind their desks to the streets. >> if i have to put a policeman here, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365, we're going to make a point that this territory belongs to the community. >> i'm hadiya, year 2015. >> reporter: the victims have names and families. 15-year-old honor student, hadiya pendelton, has become the latest face of violence in this city. in sixth grade, she took part in an anti gang video. >> your job is to say no to gangs and yes to a great future. >> reporter: despite bylaws that prohibit gunshots within city limits, more than any other city in america, chicago appears to be awash in guns. more than 7,400 seized by police last year, almost 600 since january 1st. >> chicago certainly has strict gun control laws. but the difficulty is that outlying areas outside of chicago and in other states, neighboring illinois, don't have strict gun control laws, and the guns easily flow into chicago because of that. >> we lost our son, benj
, is a loss to the entire city. reporter: moving 200 more officers from behind their desks to the streets. >> if i have to put a policeman here, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365, we're going to make a point that this territory belongs to the community. >> i'm hadiya, year 2015. >> reporter: the victims have names and families. 15-year-old honor student, hadiya pendelton, has become the latest face of violence in this city. in sixth grade, she took part in an anti gang video....
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streets of the ancient city of timbuktu. until a few days ago, he wouldn't have been able to. it was controlled by militant jihadists who have now fled after french paratroopers landed on the edges of this iconic community. president hollande thanked his troops, the french, and the malians as well as ordinary people but he added that in the future the job of protecting iconic communities like this one won't be that of france but of malian and west african troops. they're now moving into the city in order to secure this ancient community. nbc news, timbuktu. >>> back in this country, democratic senator bob menendez of new jersey has come under scrutiny for his relationship with a wealthy florida doctor who was a big donor to the senator and other democratic causes. nbc's national investigative correspondent michael isikoff has more tonight. >> reporter: just as senator bob menendez takes over the powerful senate foreign relations committee -- >> will come to order. >> reporter: -- the spotlight has turned to this, fbi agents
streets of the ancient city of timbuktu. until a few days ago, he wouldn't have been able to. it was controlled by militant jihadists who have now fled after french paratroopers landed on the edges of this iconic community. president hollande thanked his troops, the french, and the malians as well as ordinary people but he added that in the future the job of protecting iconic communities like this one won't be that of france but of malian and west african troops. they're now moving into the...
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most expensive cities in the world. the index, tokyo, osaka japan had first and second, followed by sydney, australia in third place. as for american cities, you have to go to number 27 on the list to find them, los angeles and new york city tied for that spot. although it's kind of hard to think of new york as any kind of bargain. >>> up next, a good dog who made it through a big storm now competing for best in show. hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super poligrip free -- it creates a seal of the dentures in my mouth. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. super poligrip free made the kiwi an enjoyable experience. [ charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip. with hand-layered pasta, tomatoes, and real mozzarella cheese. but what makes us e
most expensive cities in the world. the index, tokyo, osaka japan had first and second, followed by sydney, australia in third place. as for american cities, you have to go to number 27 on the list to find them, los angeles and new york city tied for that spot. although it's kind of hard to think of new york as any kind of bargain. >>> up next, a good dog who made it through a big storm now competing for best in show. hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i...
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>> the city not for the faint of heart, but worth it when you're there. janet shamlian at the superdome in new orleans. janet, thanks. >>> if you bought gas over the weekend or today as the workweek got under way, then you have seen what has happened to the price of gas. aaa tells us the national average for regular is now $3.52 a gallon. that's up 17 cents in a week's time. 22 cents just in a month. and they are paying a whole lot more in a lot of states, including new york, california, where the price is close to $4 a gallon again. the question is, what are the oil companies telling us is the reason for it this time? our report tonight from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: we've all heard about pain at the pump, but the pain is suddenly starting to bite. >> these higher gas prices definitely affect the way i budget my money. where i choose to live. and how i choose to spend my leisurely time. >> more conscious about the distance i'm driving, or carpooling a lot more also. >> reporter: why the sudden jump? drivers in the midwest have paid the price for a
>> the city not for the faint of heart, but worth it when you're there. janet shamlian at the superdome in new orleans. janet, thanks. >>> if you bought gas over the weekend or today as the workweek got under way, then you have seen what has happened to the price of gas. aaa tells us the national average for regular is now $3.52 a gallon. that's up 17 cents in a week's time. 22 cents just in a month. and they are paying a whole lot more in a lot of states, including new york,...
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. >>> back on this planet, new rankings out this weekend, the most expensive cities in the world. the index places tokyo and osaka, japan at first and second followed by sydney, australia, in third place. as for american cities, you have to go to number 27 on the list to find them, los angeles and new york city tied for that spot. although it's kind of hard to think of new york as any kind of bargain. >>> up next, a good dog who made it through a big storm now competing for best in show. >>> the famed westminster dog show begins tomorrow, and for some of the owners, their dogs this year is all about perseverance, after many lived through the devastation of hurricane sandy. tonight michelle franzen with the inspiring story of a dog named chauncey whose fans think he deserves best in show. >> don't do it. don't do it! >> reporter: it's play time at denise and scott's jersey shore home. their dog chauncey, a komondor breed, with that signature mopey mane blends in with the snow. the family pet and champion show dog proves to be a bright spot for the couple when super storm sandy tore
. >>> back on this planet, new rankings out this weekend, the most expensive cities in the world. the index places tokyo and osaka, japan at first and second followed by sydney, australia, in third place. as for american cities, you have to go to number 27 on the list to find them, los angeles and new york city tied for that spot. although it's kind of hard to think of new york as any kind of bargain. >>> up next, a good dog who made it through a big storm now competing for...
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. >>> the great american city of kansas city was rocked to its core last night. a huge explosion at a popular restaurant, well-known locally and to business travelers. one person has been found dead. the search for more possible victims goes on. and there's a big early indicator as to the cause. nbc's john yang with us tonight from the scene. john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this evening we're learning new details. the gas company says that 45 minutes before the explosion tore that restaurant apart, they tried to get people to leave. the blast was so strong, it rocked buildings blocks away. >> boom! everything just exploded. it was just the scariest thing i ever witnessed. >> reporter: the fire was so big, it engulfed a city block, raging out of control for about two hours. >> the flames were even taller than the building next to it. >> reporter: more than 100 firefighters battled the blaze at its height of four-alarm fire. authorities said 15 people were taken to area hospitals, at least one of them in critical condition. once the fire was o
. >>> the great american city of kansas city was rocked to its core last night. a huge explosion at a popular restaurant, well-known locally and to business travelers. one person has been found dead. the search for more possible victims goes on. and there's a big early indicator as to the cause. nbc's john yang with us tonight from the scene. john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this evening we're learning new details. the gas company says that 45 minutes before...
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the coveted title of best in show at the westminster dog show in new york city. and for all of us who would be perfectly happy if a golden retriever won every year, they managed to keep it interesting this year with a breed of dog few nondog people had ever heard. the most famous dog in new york today. our report tonight from nbc's katy tur. >> reporter: a cloud of fluffy, black fur on four, skinny legs. >> best in show winner, with the 137th westminster kennel club dog show, the affenpinscher. banana joe! >> reporter: this little monkey-faced fella named banana joe ran with the big dogs and stole the super bowl of canine competition. edging out old english sheepdog, swagger, to take best in show. so what the heck is an affenpinscher, anyway? dating back to 17th century central europe, the affenpinscher was known as the little devil with a mustache. today the rare breed mostly seems to make its owners a little crazy in love. after last night, the affen fervor is growing. breeders like this one in arizona have seen a surge in requests. highly adorable, but not afr
the coveted title of best in show at the westminster dog show in new york city. and for all of us who would be perfectly happy if a golden retriever won every year, they managed to keep it interesting this year with a breed of dog few nondog people had ever heard. the most famous dog in new york today. our report tonight from nbc's katy tur. >> reporter: a cloud of fluffy, black fur on four, skinny legs. >> best in show winner, with the 137th westminster kennel club dog show, the...
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city. the blast felt a mile away. tonight, they're still digging through what's left. >>> storm warning. a huge winter system on the move. a dangerous mix in 18 states, 30 million americans in the path of this one. >>> and hoop streadreams for th unlikely star of the high school basketball team crushing the competition, though he's just about half their size. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. growing up in this country, you get accustomed to hearing the united states is the greatest nation on earth and the mightiest military force on the planet. what we don't like is feeling vulnerable, the way we do after we have been attacked. and now that we have learned of a massive cyber attack, electronic espionage allegedly at the hands of a branch of the chinese military, and the kind of attack we've been warned about for years, today the white house took action. the problem is, this wake-up call has already hit a slew
city. the blast felt a mile away. tonight, they're still digging through what's left. >>> storm warning. a huge winter system on the move. a dangerous mix in 18 states, 30 million americans in the path of this one. >>> and hoop streadreams for th unlikely star of the high school basketball team crushing the competition, though he's just about half their size. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc...
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while president obama vacationing in florida hit the links with tiger woods in this palm city community, the immigration debate got a fresh jolt when "usa today" reported on a leaked copy of the president's immigration proposal. according to the paper, the draft bill would create a new lawful prospective immigrant visa that would allow illegal immigrants to become legal permanent residents in eight years and the plan would boost border security funding and require employers to check immigration status of new hires. >> good evening. >> reporter: that drew sharp criticism from republican senator marco rubio, a key figure in the bipartisan group working on immigration reform. in a statement, he said, "if actually proposed, the president's bill would be dead on arrival in congress, leaving us with unsecured borders and a broken legal immigration system for years to come." >> well, let's make sure it doesn't have to be proposed. >> reporter: today, white house chief of staff dennis mcdonough doned the report, insisting you the president has not put a bill forward yet, hoping that congress wi
while president obama vacationing in florida hit the links with tiger woods in this palm city community, the immigration debate got a fresh jolt when "usa today" reported on a leaked copy of the president's immigration proposal. according to the paper, the draft bill would create a new lawful prospective immigrant visa that would allow illegal immigrants to become legal permanent residents in eight years and the plan would boost border security funding and require employers to check...
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lake city, where the mormon church sponsors 99% of local scout troops. parents there, scouting leaders say, overwhelmingly oppose a change. >> and we want to best reflect the feelings of the institutions here locally that sponsor scouting and we need time to put that together. >> reporter: now both sides are hoping that time is on their side. pete williams, nbc news, washington. >>> and we turn now to weather in the news. a lot of folks on the east coast, especially in new england, are all riled up for the potential arrival of a big snow-making weather system. weather channel meteorologist jim cantore is with us tonight. jim, what's on the way? >> yeah, hey, brian. this on the 35th anniversary of the famous blizzard of '78 which pretty much shut down boston. right now boston under a blizzard watch. i expect others to follow. portland, southern new hampshire, even parts of connecticut i think as confidence grows in the forecast. in play thursday, chicago and atlanta. we will have issues there, obviously, at the airports. by 5:30 friday morning, this model
lake city, where the mormon church sponsors 99% of local scout troops. parents there, scouting leaders say, overwhelmingly oppose a change. >> and we want to best reflect the feelings of the institutions here locally that sponsor scouting and we need time to put that together. >> reporter: now both sides are hoping that time is on their side. pete williams, nbc news, washington. >>> and we turn now to weather in the news. a lot of folks on the east coast, especially in new...